Are these parkas on eBay fakes?

[brigden]

I'm interested in buying a North Face McMurdo Parka and I've seen many listed on eBay. In fact, there's so many listed I'm inclined to believe they're either stolen merchandise or fakes.

Examples here and here.

What do you lot think?

 

[DurocShark]

Prolly legit. Not like North Face only makes a dozen a year or something...

 

[RagingBITCH]

From the power seller - unlikely (I could be wrong though). The other one - possibly. It's best to email them and ask them about the authenticity, so you have recourse just in case it is in fact fradulent.

 

[mugs]

I know a guy who used to live in China (where North Face has a factory), and he has his friends ship stuff to him here for him to sell... it's possible that these people are doing something like that, and that's how they get the good prices.

 

[brigden]

Well, I don't care how the seller obtains the articles as long as their authentic.

 

[brigden]

Meh, I bought one. Paid $155 US for it, which is about $200 CAD. Good deal considering the coat retails for nearly $600 CAD after taxes.